People are still waiting to get their hands on invites to use Inbox by Gmail, but as those trickle in, Google's pushing out more ways to access to service. We've already provided a hands-on look at the Android app. Users can also interact with their spiffy new inbox in a web browser by heading to inbox.google.com.

For people who prefer a handy shortcut, or for Chromebook users who want something that kind of feels like a dedicated email client, Google has released an Inbox by Gmail app into the Chrome Web Store.

The web app serves as a glorified bookmark, but once opened in its own dedicated window, it could pass for something more. That sweet material design should look familiar to anyone already accustomed to the Android app, and it comes off as something more functional than a traditional webpage.

Feature-wise, the Chrome app includes the same bundles, highlights, reminders, snoozing, and search features that we're still getting a feel for. You still need an invite to get any use out of this web app whatsoever, which you can request by sending an email to [email protected] If you've been accepted in, you can get your hands on Inbox by Gmail in the Chrome Web Store via the link below.

I've actually considered this after noticing an increase in Google posts that aren't exclusive to Android. While, at first I agreed with you, it seems that Google is continuing to work towards unifying their systems (Chrome, Chrome OS, Android) so it's likely that the line is going to get a bit more blurred in the future. I say we accept it and let it happen.

Tailor00

Such deep analysis, Jason. Your acceptance is very important to us.

Vanick Ng

i come here for all things google, not just android. if you want android stuff only, have fun looking because AP is where you are going to find a plethora of things. I have purchased so many toys that AP posts that have nothing to do with Android. Do I care? no because they are doing their job by making me give dollars to other people. and by feeding my addiction.

Đức Thành

Newfag, lurk moar.

Đức Thành

I mean, you're probably new here. Please refrain from posting until you understand what this is all about.

Tailor00

Hey Peter, shut the fuck up. I think you needed that.

jpelgrom

Too bad you still need to 'activate' your Inbox invite by using one of the mobile apps. This probably doesn't qualify either.

Joseph Stanley

The app has been available in the play store since the announcement. Not news.

rottingroom

C-H-R-O-M-E

Andrew Loiacono

no it wasn't

Kesey

It was available, but you couldn't use it unless you had an invite.

Hemanth Kumar

More than the app I love its web counterpart inbox.google.com. It is absolutely gorgeous!!

MJ

I wanted to play with Inbox but the website is Chrome only? WTF? I don't feel like firing up Chrome so my invite is going to waste right now.

Duwie

Can i have it instead, please?

MJ

It's already activated and one can't give invites away yet as far as I know.

I really wish they carried over the priority inbox or Important label, since bundles are not granular enough for notifications (for instance, if you only want to get notifications for certain types of emails from certain senders within a bundle). It would take forever (and be a lot of rework) to recreate that behavior with new filters in Inbox (which are also less powerful).

Patricio Bosio

Yeap, I'm also having issues with notification.... not notification is pushed in any kind of new incoming email....

XellossMetallium

Sorry, how do I open the chrome app in its window? Right now it works like a simple link to inbox.google..

I assume you're opening it from the Chome App Launcher? If you right-click it, you can set it to Open As Window, or several other options. Also, my preference, you can drag it from the App Launcher to your taskbar, at which point that setting is assumed.

Vanick Ng

GEE DEE IT. I MUST HAZ INVITEZZZZ

Serge Cebrian

i got my invitation :)
but i have no idea on how to use Inbox :D learning time

Đức Thành

Lucky bastard :(

Eldaroth

Not quite about the article, but here's my impressions after one week with Android Lollipop 5.0 on my Nexus 5.

That's not Android Lollipop. That's the Android Lollipop Developer Preview with final APIs. You're missing all the new apps so i wouldn't call that the full Lollipop experience.

Brad

Joris "Semantics" Griffioen.

Joris Griffioen

lol, touche.

The Seventh Son

Not quite about the article, but here are my impressions about your random video: DAFUQ??
Source: didn't watch the video.

Evgany

oops...oops...

Vinod Ramachandra

Trick: if you are still waiting for an invite and someone who you know already used his invite, ask him to forward the email received from Google. Download app and open with desired Google account. Bingo. You activated your Inbox by Gmail.

DavidG

Anyone else having trouble with location based snoozes? They aren't working for me at all in Inbox.

Ambroos

It's getting confusing on Android now though. My Gmail arrives in Inbox, and my work Exchange mail in the Gmail app. So for my Gmail I don't open Gmail, but for my other non-Gmail-mail I have to use Gmail.

It's a weird situation, could use some integration or fixing somehow if they're serious about inbox.

It's still "invite only" so I'd guess that it's still just a test service...have to remember that it's only 3 days old and is geared to consumer accounts right now and nothing more.

Ambroos

Of course, of course. I just hope they're somehow going to change it, because it's just a bit confusing. I had hoped they'd have thought about it when they integrated Exchange in Gmail, but I guess we'll just have to wait it out. And I'll have to survive with mis-taps the coming months :P

Vinod Ramachandra

Trick: if you are still waiting for an invite and someone who you know already used his invite, ask him to forward the email received from Google. Download app and open with desired Google account. Bingo. You activated your Inbox by Gmail.

Vanick Ng

just tried, says invite is already used...

Vinod Ramachandra

I tried same on couple of accounts before posting. May be they have disabled the functionality now